Deep Blue Fleet

Battle for the Equator (1x30)

Air date: Jan 01, 2003

The I-3000 sends underwater commandos to attack a German communications base on Ascension Island to deter German movements in the South Atlantic. An Enigma codebook captured during the raid helps Maebara create a fake message to force the Germans to divide their ships, allowing the Japanese to wreak havoc with ease. The SNLF also invades St Helena. The Luftwaffe rolls out the new Do 317 Ares delta-wing strategic bomber as part of Operation "Sickle Iron Cross." The US decides to send military forces to Argentina, but are cut to ribbons by U-boats. Elsewhere, the Soviets finally capitulate, but it is not known if Stalin killed himself.